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The Art of Receptivity

Written by Jill Lacasse on April 28, 2022. Posted in Celebrations and Gratitudes, Spirit and Culture. No Comments on The Art of Receptivity

There I am. Arms, back and legs sprawled out on the yoga mat, with a blanket over me, and a bolster under my knees. I would say this posture is as vulnerable as it gets. Nowhere to go. Nowhere to hide. Just my body, my mind, and the many sounds enveloping me. I hear the birds chirping in the distance....

Purifying vs. Nourishing

Written by Jill Lacasse on April 20, 2022. Posted in Nature. No Comments on Purifying vs. Nourishing

Little did I know that when I decided to up and move my whole life from Canada across North America to California, that I would be entering a whole new phase of my life. A phase of deep excavation. A time when I would dive into the depths of my soul and discover the cement walls I’d created in my...

Elemental Balance

Written by Jill Lacasse on March 28, 2022. Posted in Nature, Spirit and Culture. No Comments on Elemental Balance

“Bring it all to the fire and let it be transmuted.” We hold our hands up in a triangle and focus our energy on the fire. We let go of the grief and offer our prayers up to the fire. We feel the transformation and relief in our bodies, minds, and hearts. And then I realize this fire ceremony is...

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Jillian’s Experience Weekend Adventure

Written by Jill Lacasse on February 28, 2022. Posted in Articles, Earthaven Education, In-Person Events, Visitors. No Comments on Jillian’s Experience Weekend Adventure

“It is not easy to do what love requires, to abandon the security I have come to rely on. I decided to follow the advice of the Prophet Nike who said, ‘Just do it.’” – Fredd Lenn, Into the Heart of Everything A churning in my soul and a restlessness in my heart signaled to me that I needed a...

Stone Circle Reflection

Written by Jill Lacasse on February 28, 2022. Posted in Articles, Culture Restoration. No Comments on Stone Circle Reflection

“Yes, if the stones that we walked on could talk, they would surely tell our story.” ― Nico J. Genes, Magnetic Reverie The kick off to this 2022 year has been one of momentum, busyness, expansion, and challenge. It’s been a full season of learning to navigate and hold sacred our energy and time. With...

What Can We Let Go Of?

Written by NikiAnne Feinberg on November 9, 2021. Posted in Earthaven Education, In-Person Events, Nature, Online Events, Spirit and Culture, Visitors. No Comments on What Can We Let Go Of?

This time of year in Southern Appalachia the waning heat and waxing cold converge to produce sights, sounds, and smells unlike any other season. This weekend’s convergence was resplendent here in our village, with the red leaves of the sourwood trees and the yellow leaves of the oaks and hickories...

Healing People and the Planet with Swami Ravi Rudra Bharati

Written by Debbie on October 31, 2021. Posted in Dancing Shiva, Permaculture, Podcast. No Comments on Healing People and the Planet with Swami Ravi Rudra Bharati

Earthaven Ecovillage Podcast Healing People and the Planet with Swami Ravi Rudra Bharati Broadcast November 1, 2021Featuring: Swami Ravi Rudra Bharati Swami Ravi Rudra Bharati, formerly known as Dr. Rudolph Valentine, has been very committed to the integration of Eastern thought, particularly...

Books we’re reading

Written by NikiAnne Feinberg on October 9, 2021. Posted in Articles, Village Life. 6 Comments on Books we’re reading

This time of year, I love a good book. I’m currently reading a book about a beloved ancestor — Walking with Sobonfu by Susan Hough. It’s an intimate read about Susan’s journey as student and friend of Sobonfu Somé, one of my teachers and a former SOIL instructor and grief ritual...

Is Place Important? – Virtual Tour

Written by NikiAnne Feinberg on October 5, 2021. Posted in Conscious Relating, Cosmology, Culture Restoration, Earthaven Education, Online Events, Spirit and Culture, Visitors. No Comments on Is Place Important? – Virtual Tour

Back in the winter, I attended my friend Lee Warren’s workshop on “Place-Based Living at Earthaven Ecovillage.” She talked at length about place. Specifically, she suggested that “we are cosmological orphans” in part because we aren’t connected to place. I’ve been sitting with that concept....

Autumn Equinox And End-Of-Life Workshop

Written by NikiAnne Feinberg on September 28, 2021. Posted in Conscious Dying, Earthaven Education, Online Events, People Care, Spirit and Culture. No Comments on Autumn Equinox And End-Of-Life Workshop

As we pass through the autumn equinox, we can see the seasonal change in our Appalachian forest home. Bees are feasting on the goldenrod flowers, sumac leaves are turning red, and acorns are falling. At autumn equinox, we celebrate our harvests of squash and corn, and also the ways we have...